Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-08
A TALE OF WOE.
An Ogden Man Tells story of
Misery.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT: There resides in
this part of the Lords vineyard, among
the gathered Saints of the Most Selfish l,
of the ward presided over by the I'M
charitable Bishop McQuarrie, very
Woodworking little woman, who would
make a fit subject for novel similar to
Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, Jean
Valjeans 10 years at the galleys-
Emma Kelly's 10 or more years
in polygamy, to be at last disowned and
denounced Is it to be wondered that
her soul filled with dark shadows of hui
man monstrosity, and that she became
another Famine? But instead of a good
Bishop of D or NJ. Madeleine, poor
Emma has met with sanity Javerts.
The Javert of the Ogden Herald in late
issue says: ga thorough investigation
should be made as to the where
abouts of that missing child of
Mrs. Kelly's." Ominous suggestion,
and appearing just below is another item
concerning a close neighbor: ''Mark
Lindsey has fresh apple cider" Sug
gestive again, for policemen and report
ers congregate at st. Marks and get
items. Let the investigation be made.
Here are few facts for pointers:
Emma Kelly makes her living by hard
washing, believing that all the world is
dark and hardened, and nearly all
the people in it are humbugs. Six
weeks ago her right hand became very
sore. She kept on washing with
one hand-her left. She had herself and
2-year-old child to support, and rent to
pay. Before she would ask for charity,
hlIn 70 che xrOr,11 ha,
fingers off. In the meantime, she was
festered and broke and did not heal.
Two great holes are in it, to-day. At
week cid the babe was given away
to Mrs. Nellie Diston, Of Evan
ston, who now has it, the poor
mother having no milk for it. Imag-
inc her feelings and inward struggles
In celebrating on this step! Your space
may be too limited for comment. Victor
Hugo has told it all The poor woman
is up and about before and on her ninth
day. The wolf is at the door, the rent is
behind; the poor, as usual, have helped
the poor. Javert (of the Ogden Herald)
has pointed her out to the law. Let her
have justice, yes, justice, for mercy is
part OF it. Justice would bring the
0. II. Javert to the door with
peace-offering in his hand,
and word of consolation to the poor, ig-
norant, dark and despairing soul.
Where are your relief societies, your
bishops, your city relieving officers and
your host of Saints? oh, for the rarity
OF Christian charity! Poor Mary Magda-
lene, Famine, Emma Kelly! Some good
Saints say, Serves her right" What
heavenly charity! The O. III. Javert is
troubled about the whereabouts of the
missing child. 1 have told him.
Will he trouble about the des-
titute Famine with the poisoned
and festered hand, the scanty board and
empty purse? Not he, but the gossips
! had feast
forgot to mention that the father of
her child married her short time ago,
and did all he could for her, but he was
out of work. Job Pengree, the blessed
Saint, promised him work on the streets,
but as he has not got his tithing receipt
or certificate of Church membership he
has not yet had the work 1 hope he will
get it, and that the poor woman's hand
will get well. As for her wounded heart,
hoping is useless.
What can we expect to find there but
sorrow, darkness and contempt of a
hard old world, and still harder set of
of snifpecking Saints in it. They are
veritable Javerts. And of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven.
JUNIUs JUNIOR.
OGDEN, March s, 1887.